Conservation News

Recent news items relevant to local, regional, and national conservation issues. If you are aware of any conservation news items that you feel deserve attention on this page, please let us know.

A new report by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative – State of North America’s Birds 2016 – indicates that one-third of North America’s bird species are in urgent need of conservation action. In crisis: species of the ocean and tropical forests; coastal, arid land and grassland birds are also in steep decline.

Wind Turbines and Eagles

Controversy continues over the effects of the growing wind energy industry on the number of birds killed by

Conservation strategies surrounding the Spotted Owl habitat in old-growth forests have been an issue of concern for a number of years. The controversy over heavy logging and loss of habitat is now compounded by the threat of Barred Owls. NBC news reports that “Feds move ahead with plans to kill barred owls – to save spotted owls“. King5.com includes a video news report with “Experts take sides over plan to save spotted owls”. Perspectives concerning the Spotted Owl controversy can be found at the Smithsonian’s “The Spotted Owl’s New Nemesis“.